On Sat, Nov 09, 2002 at 12:34:58PM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote: [snip] > What is the debian way to do this when I'm building packages from > source? apt-build should help, it works well (at least for me). > And, using kernel-package, how do I build kernels and modules > appropriately? Should I build packages that have subarchitecture > names? architecture in package names refer to supported debian architecture, in fact dpkg-architecture doesn't understand i586, i686, etc. apt-build sets it correctly when runs ./configure > > I notice in particular that debian has an architecture concept meaning > the different architectures we support (e.g., sparc, s/390 ....) and I > don't want to inadvertently mess with that. I saw an older post that > messing with /usr/bin/dpgk-architecture is not the way to go. yes, see above. > By the way, I believe it is safe to mix code I've optimized with regular > unoptimized libraries (i.e., regular debs). Let me know if not. I > also understand that I can't mix code from different versions of gcc, > at least not C++ from 3.2. So I should stick with 2.95 unless I want > to rebuild every package I use--correct? as you can see from searching package lists in debian coexists gcc-2.95, gcc-3.0 and gcc-3.2 so IIRC there are no problems but a good package should compile without complains even with gcc-3.2 as it will be the default (see /usr/doc/gcc/README.Debian for a list of defaults) > Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > P.S. Does anybody know if the optimizations are likely to make any > difference? I've started doing stuff with graphics, and it is > noticeably slow. if you have time (and a fast cpu) to recompile all your favorites programs and libraries i think it should help.
cheers, filippo. -- Filippo Giunchedi GNU/PG key id: 1024D/6B79D401 Random signature follows: "All language designers are arrogant. Goes with the territory..." -- Larry Wall
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